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[TRACStar]

I went out to get a late night meal last night from a steak shop in a strip mall. Apparently there was a little car meet going on in the parking lot. They must have heard my turbo spool up a bit as I pulled in, as I was leaving to head home and eat I got flagged down. Pulled over for a few minutes to chat and some kid with a RSX type-s started running his mouth once I mentioned it was a Volvo so I told him I'd race him for $50. As soon as I mentioned money his demeanor changed and he wanted nothing to do with it, he turned to his friend and asked him if he wanted to make a quick $50. He asked me if I would race him so I asked him what he had. It was a 350Z with intake exhaust and a tune. I said sure I'll give it a shot, we pulled out went up the road a couple miles to a wooded area, he wanted to go right in front of the strip mall but I refused. We lined up at a traffic light in front of a nice stretch of straight road and waited for the light to change. As the light was about to change he was revving really high so I decided to just roll into it expecting him to spin off the line. Light went green, he spun, I gingerly took off then stabbed it at around 25-30mph and started to walk away from him. By the time we hit "55mph" he was a good 3-4 cars back. we slowed down and pulled into a parking lot at the next light and surprisingly he paid me without bitching at all. We chatted for a bit and I told him my car might be faster but it will never sound as good as his (I love backhanded compliments)

[VolvoRine]

Nice! ha quick money who wouldn't resist!

[turbor850]

+1 for 350Z honoring the bet, he must have gotten nervous off the line and obviously overrevved and dumped the clutch . . . nice work OP !

[TRACStar]

turbor850, on 08 August 2010 - 02:27 PM, said:

he must have gotten nervous off the line and obviously overrevved and dumped the clutch

I was going to try and get a good launch on him to at least stay even off the line, but as soon as I heard the way he was revving I knew he was going to blow it.

[greekone]

Yeah, I have to give the 350Z props. I hate how much BS you have to deal with as soon as money gets involved. Nice kill

[Tom.]

greekone, on 08 August 2010 - 04:34 PM, said:

Yeah, I have to give the 350Z props. I hate how much BS you have to deal with as soon as money gets involved. Nice kill

for even as little as ten bucks

[GltGreco]

it was twenty tom, twenty thats big money

[B Mac]

Nice kill! And good thinking with the launch

[Get Some]

gltgreco, on 09 August 2010 - 04:09 PM, said:

it was twenty tom, twenty thats big money

trust me i remember that.. it was only ten dollars....

[TyConn]

Faulty Get Some, on 16 August 2010 - 07:10 PM, said:

trust me i remember that.. it was only ten dollars....

DEFINITELY 10.

Edited by TyConn_Manlove, 25 June 2011 - 04:36 AM.

[RZT5]

Nice kill. And props to the guy for standing by his bet. Although gettin money involved can be dangerous (in Atlanta anyways) Some people are really sore losers.